Heidi Skolnik

Bio

Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM, has influenced millions of people on nutrition and health for more than 25 years through mass media and one-on-one interactions. Heidi is the sports nutrition consultant to
       The New York Knicks,
       The Juilliard School  
       The School of American Ballet and
       Fordham University
among other institutions and was with the New York Giants Football Team for 18 years. She maintains one-to-one practice one day a week at The Women’s Sports Medicine Center at Hospital for Special Surgery, the first of its kind in the country.  Heidi also has expertise within the corporate wellness arena, working with top companies such as Morgan Stanley, Becton-Dickinson, Johnson and Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive and Merrill-Lynch.  Heidi began her career in the wellness arena before becoming more established in the nutrition world leading individuals, sports teams and corporations in strategic approaches to making smarter food choices. Heidi incorporates behavioral aspects of change and delivers the most current and proven concepts to help meet overall wellness goals. A well-known and respected leader in the nutrition and fitness world, an author, speaker and consultant to industry as well as the public, Heidi's advice is sound and tailored to give clients the practical tools needed to promote optimal health and improve performance levels – in everyday life or athletic competition.  Heidi sits on the board of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. A realist, Heidi believes M&Ms can fit into a healthy diet along with red peppers, red meat, broccoli and fresh fruit, and that healthy eating and exercise change and evolve to meet our personal needs and goals. She is the president of Nutrition Conditioning, a nutrition and wellness consultancy firm.

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

    FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Young athletes who train intensely for one sport are at greatly increased risk for severe overuse injuries such as stress fractures, a new study finds.

    For example, children and teens who play a sport for more hours per week than their age -- such as a...Full Article

  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    What is millet?
    Millet, one of the oldest foods known to humans, has been used in Africa and India as a staple food...  Full Post
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    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    What grains can I eat on a gluten-free diet?
    A large number of gluten-free grains are available: Amaranth, millet, buckwheat, teff, corn,...  Full Post
  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    What is buckwheat?
    Buckwheat is actually not technically a grain or wheat – it’s a cousin to rhubarb....  Full Post
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    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    Why are whole grains better than refined grains?
    Whole grains are an unrefined grain which means that their bran and germ haven't been removed by...  Full Post
  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    What are the nutritional benefits of eating millet?
    Millet is considered a “nutri-cereal” because it is high in fiber and protein and rich...  Full Post
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

    FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Olympic medal winners live longer than people in the general population, but athletes who do high- or moderate-intensity sports have no survival advantage over those who do low-intensity activities such as golf, according to two new studies.

    In one stud...Full Article

  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    Why is breakfast so important?
    Studies show that regular breakfast eaters are fitter and healthier than breakfast skippers in a...  Full Post
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

    MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests it would be wildly expensive -- more than $10 million per life saved -- to require American high school and college athletes to undergo heart testing to weed out those at risk for fatal cardiac complications from playing sports.

    Th...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

    MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- For middle-aged adults trying to protect their knee health, it may be best to avoid extreme ends of the exercise spectrum, such as too much high-impact exercise or too little physical activity, researchers have found.

    While p...Full Article

  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    How do I know if I am addicted to exercise?
    Some signs or symptoms of exercise addiction include exercising despite having an injury that...  Full Post
  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    How does an individual know how much weight to lose?
    Although it might seem obvious, I understand that it is not. Even two people of the same height may...  Full Post
  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

    FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Standards used to diagnose concussion in college athletes are inconsistent and require clearer definitions and better tools to make the diagnosis, researchers report.

    Their five-year study included 450 male and female athletes who played on football and...Full Article

  • Heidi Skolnik
    Heidi Skolnik answered:
    Do sports drinks have too much sugar?
    Sports drinks are designed to provide carbohydrates to working muscles to help delay fatigue and...  Full Post
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